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Two Dead After Firefighting Helicopters Collide in Greece

Two Dead After Firefighting Helicopters Collide in Greece

August 3, 2026

Two crew members were killed and two others survived after two Greek firefighting helicopters collided in midair while battling a destructive wildfire west of Athens.

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Wildfire Danger Shifts to Greece as France Holds Blazes

Wildfire Danger Shifts to Greece as France Holds Blazes

August 2, 2026

The focus of Europe’s wildfire crisis has shifted to Greece, where strong winds are fueling coastal blazes and forcing sea evacuations, even as firefighters in France and Spain manage to contain some of their largest fires.

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Activists Stage Tree Sit-in to Halt Arizona Border Wall

Activists Stage Tree Sit-in to Halt Arizona Border Wall

July 30, 2026

Conservationists have launched a tree sit-in to prevent the removal of historic cottonwoods in Lochiel, Arizona, which are currently slated for destruction to make way for President Donald Trump’s border wall.

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Crime

Bangkok Bar Fire: Witnesses Recount Deadly Inferno

Md Kazi Bijoy

July 15, 2026

A devastating fire at the Rong Beer Na Lat Phrao bar in Bangkok’s Chatuchak district on Sunday killed at least 28 people and injured dozens more. Survivors recounted the rapid spread of flames and the chaotic escape from the ‘maze-like’ venue.

Sports

Michael Smith Appointed Pakistan Men’s Batting Coach

Michael Smith Appointed Pakistan Men’s Batting Coach

Rubel Rana

August 4, 2026

Former South African first-class cricketer Michael Smith has signed a two-year contract to become the new batting coach for the Pakistan men’s national team.

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Nancy Guthrie Missing Six Months as Kidnapping Probe Continues

Nancy Guthrie Missing Six Months as Kidnapping Probe Continues

Udoy Chowdhury

August 4, 2026

The investigation into the disappearance of 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie, mother of Today anchor Savannah Guthrie, has crossed the six-month mark with authorities still treating the case as a suspected kidnapping for ransom.